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Crime Rates in Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QH

Crime Rate

285

285

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 285 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Walsall (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Walsall is 104 per thousand population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences41.25/10
Robbery3.95/10
Possession of weapons3.97/10
Drugs11.16/10
Burglary16.18/10
Shoplifting
1358/10
Anti-social behaviour
16.74/10
Other theft
156/10
Criminal damage and arson
13.96/10
Vehicle crime
13.97/10
Public order
9.465/10
Bicycle theft
2.235/10
Other crime
1.673/10
Theft from the person
1.112/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in WS2 8QH and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Local Area of WS2 8QH
  • Walsall
    local authority
  • West Midlands

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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